St. John’s Antigua – Tuesday November 22, 2022: The ABYSO String players have completed an intensive and rewarding week of master classes and performances facilitated by Braimah Kanneh-Mason and Konya Kanneh-Mason. The workshops focused on building the technical capacity of the string players and supporting the work of the ABYSO Read more…
Mark started repairing woodwind instruments in 2000, combining his interest in flute and saxophone with engineering. He studied clarinet making at Newark College. In 2008 he was asked to set up and manage the workshop at sax.co.uk’s London store in Denmark Street where he has worked on many top players’ Read more…
St. John’s Antigua – Friday November 4, 2022 – The Antigua and Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra (ABYSO) will launch an exciting new concert series called ‘Play Out’. The series will feature mini-concerts performed by string and wind ensembles within the Orchestra at different venues across the Island. The repertoire will Read more…
JOHN’S, ANTIGUA Friday 29th July 2022: Three senior co-ordinators of the Antigua and Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra (ABYSO) are in the United Kingdom for a two week long training programme at the renowned Sherborne Summer Music School. The training is part of the ABYSO’s Train the Trainers programme which equips Read more…
ABYSO & BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY READY FOR ITS PRESENTATION OF “A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES” JOHN’S, ANTIGUA (Wednesday 29th June 2022) – The Antigua and Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra and Boise State University. Idaho are now putting the finishing touches on – A Night at the Movies – an event Read more…
Following a pandemic enforced pause of two years, the Antigua and Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra (ABYSO) and the Kanneh-Masons are proud to announce the hosting of their annual flagship collaboration Playing to Inspire 4: An Evening of Musical Excellence. This musical extravaganza will take place on Saturday 16 April 2022 Read more…
The ABYSO welcomed Polish Cellist Magdalena Sas to Antigua for a three week in person cello workshop. Magdalena enjoys a unique and versatile career as a performer, teacher, music advocate and social entrepreneur and is the recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship. Magdelena has been an online mentor with the Read more…
The ABYSO-ROSL partnership continues to provide opportunities for music mentorship and performance at the highest levels of artistic excellence. Following nearly two years of online teaching, the ABYSO held a week of activities with musicians from the UK culminating with a grand concert. The musicians were conductor Lloyd Coleman, violinists Read more…
Braimah, Sheku and Jeneba Kanneh-Mason in collaboration with Florian Leonhard Fine Violins performed a captivating programme of music by Mendelssohn. Each piece was performed in its original form or in arrangements by leading violinists of a previous generation. Donations from the concert were for the benefit of the ABYSO. A Read more…
The ABYSO welcomed New York-based wind repairer Andy Frobig for a second visit to service and repair the Orchestra’s wind instruments. Andy worked with two local trainees, Orlando and Theron, both of whom are members of the ABYSO, to teach them basic repair skills. The team was able to service Read more…
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